LANGUAGE, LITERACIES AND COMMUNICATION

EDU2LLC

2021

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will explore language and multiple literacies in Early Education; strategies for teaching and learning of reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing in the early years and for supporting culturally and linguistically diverse families and ESL children; inclusive practices and diverse abilities in language and multi-literacies; documenting children's learning of language and investigating how children communicate their ideas.

SchoolEducation

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorDebra Edwards

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesOnline Activities

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must be enrolled in course EBECE Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, EBEL Bachelor of Early Learning, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education EBECEO or requires Subject Coordinator's approval

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education.

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorFellowes, J., & Oakley, G.

Year2014

Edition/Volume2nd

PublisherOxford University Press.

ISBN0190318562, 9780190318567

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop an applied understanding of children's language acquisition, communication and expression leading to the development of literacy.

02. Investigate the backgrounds of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds for the development of spoken English and written literacies.

03. Plan, document and assess language and literacy promoting experiences based on children's interests.

04. Employ teaching and appropriate scaffolding skills that assist the development of children's oral language, thinking and emergent literacy.

Subject options

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On-Line, 2021, Online study 2/4, Online

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDebra Edwards

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 22 - 31
Three 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 22 to week 31 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online tasks (equiv. 800 words)	N/A	Other	Individual	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Review of Children's Literature (approximately 1500 word)	N/A	Other	Individual	No	40	SILO2
Literacy Learning Centre (approximately 1500 word)	N/A	Other	Individual	No	40	SILO3

On-Line, 2021, Online study 4/4, Online